Well, their oven is about 500 degrees hotter than yours, I don't know for sure but that certainly seems like it would be a factor.

I don't believe their oven gets much hotter than 550.

Just a data point.

Coalfire runs their oven(which produces the best pizza in Chicago imho) at over 800 degrees I have seen the temp readings while I was being shown the oven in action..., not sure about Great Lakes as I have never been if not due only to their odd recyclng fee for the BYOB aspect.

You haven't been to GL because you don't want to pay a $3 corkage fee? Ok...

GL uses a regular oven that holds 4 pizzas. It's gas I believe.

Chitown B wrote:You haven't been to GL because you don't want to pay a $3 corkage fee? Ok...

GL uses a regular oven that holds 4 pizzas. It's gas I believe.

not the corkage fee(i dont drink wine), but a disposal fee for the beer bottles I believe I read about on their menu board(from previous posts), ridiculous imho(taking being "green" a little to far).

besides that it doesnt seem to be my type of place(based on what i have read), or a place id dive 70+ miles for(which I do regualarly for places that are my type.)

its all good, glad it is one of your favorites.

I think if you like Coalfire (and I know you do), you owe it to yourself to try Great Lake, despite any misgivings you may have about the way they do business.

gleam wrote:I think if you like Coalfire (and I know you do), you owe it to yourself to try Great Lake, despite any misgivings you may have about the way they do business.

i respect your opinion,


like I said, its all good, i doubt they will miss my $$, they have the best pizza in america I have heard.....

the best that i eaten lately, ribs by g wiv

"French Cannoli" at Rocco's Pastry Shop and Espresso, Bleeker St., NYC.
Cannoli shell filled with vanilla pastry cream, topped with toasted almond slices and powdered sugar. Rich, strong coffee, too.

The Off-Whitest Meal of My Life: celeri root remoulade, Nantucket bay scallops sauteed in Vermont creamery cultured butter, cauliflower and potato gratin with a grating of Gruyere, and a poached pear, all in my own off-white kitchen.

Josephine wrote:The Off-Whitest Meal of My Life: celeri root remoulade, Nantucket bay scallops sauteed in Vermont creamery cultured butter, cauliflower and potato gratin with a grating of Gruyere, and a poached pear, all in my own off-white kitchen.

Pictures? White is especially hard to photograph.

Regards,

Alfies Inn, Glen Ellyn. I had the Amigo Burger, well done and its was GREAT!
Wife had the bleu cheese burger medium, kids had cheese burger well, some GREAT large fried shrimp and chicken tenders. We ALL loved everything and ate everything up.
Was kinda funny when we first got our food we were all eating and did not talk for like 10 mins. was sooooo good we were ALL lost in the moment! LOL!
http://www.alfiesinn.com/ <---- site
Put this place on your list and check it out soon...mugs of MGD on tap $2.50 too!
http://www.alfiesinn.com/coupon2.pdf <--- coupon save a few $

My first trip to Calumet Fisheries was magic. Smoked shrimp
and fried oysters. Goddamn i said goddamn that ish was good. Eating on the 95th st bridge overlooking the cal river made the whole thing even better. Now I gotta get back for some fried frog legs. Also got two smoked chubs to go that will be turned into an Egyptian "ringa" salad with onions, lime and dill.

Lemon meringue pie at Reel Club (http://www.leye.com/restaurants/directory/reel-club). When I ordered, I was told it would be a 20 minute wait. Hmm? Seems that they don't do the meringue until you order. Cookie crust, best lemon curd I've ever tasted, and beautiful fresh meringue lightly toasted.

Yes, I know it's not NOLA but for my taste and dollar (and general feeling of well-being), the eggs/andouille/cheese grits plate at the Garland Bldng Heaven on Seven is one of the better breakfasts to be found in the downtown area. Ask for eggs over easy (rather than the advertised poached) to ensure egg-runnibility.

philw wrote:the best that i eaten lately, ribs by g wiv

Nice of you to say, ribs did turn out pretty well for having been cooked the day before

G Wiv wrote:

JimTheBeerGuy wrote:It's the first thing I ever learned to cook, and in my family we called them "hobo eggs"

We called it, and I still call it, Eggy in the Hole. I know, a little cutesy for a grown man to say, but what ya gonna do? At least I didn't say ~Yum or Yummy~

Hah, my family calls it "Toad in the hole"... slightly less cutesy than "Eggy" but definitely more odd to use the word "toad"... never thought about how weird it was until right now. Thanks.

salt and pepper shrimp for lunch today @ Chinese Kitchen - Westmont.

Same preperation(atop sliced jalapenos, onion and green pepper) as the highly regarded salt and pepper tofu, but even better imho, head on, shell on critters... 10 of them for $6.55. Loved em'

had 2 miesfeld's natural casing hot dogs with dusseldorf mustard ,sweet relish,&onion. with a dr. pepper and a bag of potato chips(small) i will be making the trip back to miesfeld's soon

Stopped in Hot Grill on my way around town today. Had a 3 egg omelette with ham, hash brown and greek toast. I did the omelette with egg whites only, was great and cooked right on the money! The ham in this omlett was the best part, big chunks, meaty moist and tender....tasted great.
I think they cook most of the food up in back on site old school home style. Brake fast was $6.00 with tax...out the door.

Hot Grill
7818 West Lincoln Highway, Frankfort, IL 60423
(815) 469-7057‎

Harold's Chicken Shack #44 (Clark and Morse) now with homemade fries. Not frites (is this f'ing Belgium???). Chicago style fried once, a bit mushy, pure potato flavor, delicious.

I had a half-white (eating healthy) and used plenty of Matouk's Calypso on the side. I could eat this for breakfast right now. And lunch. And dinner. I love Harold's.





*edited to add that I had not read the French Market discussion regarding Belgian frites/fritten before writing this post and that I meant no disrespect to the viewpoints expressed therein or the posters by my jab at frites above.

smoked kielbasa, caramelized onion and havarti omelet I just made for breakfast. Should have taken a picture, alas, I could not wait and it was consumed quickly by myself and a surly toddler. It was fantastic.

Father forgive me for I have sinned. While heeding LTH forum advice and recommendations for years, I had not gone to Great Seas for the spicy/sweet/tangy chicken wings. I remedied that this weekend. They're the best wings I've ever eaten.

Great Seas
3254 W Lawrence
(773) 478-9129
I was wondering where the Great Seas is located at....hey now I know.
Sounds and looks GOOD, saw some older post on this place.
Lolly Pop style to...good times!

I arranged a special dinner at TAC Quick for my best friend who was visiting me. I begged Andy to make me Choo Chee Pla and Hoi Tod........and WOW did he deliver. Please note that this was a "special" request made with advance notice and not on the regular menu.

Choo Chee Pla - Fried Tilapia with red chili curry, basil and lime leaf



Hoi Tod - Crispy mussel pancakes with bean sprouts and EXTRA sweet chilli sauce

Fried deviled eggs at The Purple Pig.

Braised lamb shank at the Sunday night family dinner at Publican last night. Best slow cooked meat from a cloven- hoofed friend I've had since Zaragoza. Simultaneously fork tender and melt in your mouth, while maintaining toothsome and caramelized edges. All the fat, connective tissue, and marrow was cooked down to blissful, unctuous ambrosia.

Guacamole made tableside with extra garlic, hot tortilla chips, and a big icy16 oz. margarita at Laredo's Mexican restaurant in Rosemont.

Last night's theme was tongues. La lengua taco at Big Star was amazing, but was subsequently bested by the beef tongue hash with fried duck egg at Longman & Eagle.

Made a 10pm run last night to exsenators, did up a half slab of the Saint Louis style ribs, hot on the side and NO fries. Wow.....GREAT meal!
Man just pulling up to this place and hanging out back with the smoke was good.
The ribs had great deep smoke to them, meat had a nice lil tug off duh bone, lots of meat on the ribs each rib was thick and meaty to the max. I was going to eat this at home but had to pull over and chow down after the SWEET smell in the car got to me.
Fry day and Sat. open till 1am...NICE


3349 W 159th ST
Markham,IL 60428
708-333-1211
http://exsenatorsbbq.com/